Zelda was so overjoyed that she demanded Link have sex with her again as soon as he was able to go again. Link was exhausted but happy to oblige. Afterwards, the found some dry clothes in their pack to put on. A wide dirt road was visible from the hot spring so they decided to follow that road to whatever town it led to.
The road led to a large city, or what was left of the city anyway. It looked to have been abandoned long ago. Some of the towering stone buildings were crumbling. It looked to be a city that at one time in the past would have rivaled even Hyrule Castle in its magnificence, but now it was a desolate ruin. As Link and Zelda approached the massive city gates, they had to crane their necks uncomfortably in order to see the tops of the buildings. As forbidding as the abandoned city looked, to Link and Zelda, it represented shelter from the elements and a sanctuary from which to plan their next moves.
As they entered the city, Link was amazed at the sight before him. Zelda looked interested but not particularly impressed. Most of the buildings were located near the city walls. In fact, many of the buildings were what composed the city walls. The inner portion of the city was mostly empty. There was a large square in the middle of the town, which had likely been a bustling market at one time. Now, the city was dead.
The building on the far side of the city from the entrance was one of the taller buildings. Zelda suggested that they make camp there, so they could use the building as a lookout point to watch for approaching trouble. The stairs were decrepit but made of stone so they were still usable. The view from the top floor was spectacular. They could see past the vast green field they had just come from all the way to the desert to the southwest. They stared at the view in silence for a moment before Link remembered something he had been meaning to ask.
"Zelda, I have another question about you" he said. "When we were in the Spirit Realm, I saw light coming out of your hand and engulfing Ganondorf. How did you do that?"
"I can use magic" replied Zelda matter-of-factly. "Several of my ancestors were able to do the same. The official explanation that the people of Hyrule are taught is that the bloodline of our dynasty is contains a link to the Goddess Hylia. While there is evidence that this is indeed true, there is another possible reason that we don't disclose to the public."
Zelda held up her fist to display the Triforce of Wisdom on her hand. "Every one of my ancestors who had the ability to use magic all possessed the Triforce of Wisdom. I was tutored in the use of magic by scholars at Hyrule Castle. Every princess receives basic magical instruction, just in case she is one day bestowed with the Triforce of Wisdom. I'm sure you realize what this means for you, Link. You possess the Triforce of Courage. Given the proper training, you too may be able to use magic. I will, of course, be happy to teach you all I know."
"We have time now" said Link. "That is, if you are feeling up to teaching me now."
"I can do that" said Zelda. "I don't expect you to master anything right away, but I can at least introduce you to the basics." Zelda spread a blanket out on the dusty ground. She sat down with legs crossed and held out her hands. "Sit down with me and grab my hands" she said.
Zelda had her eyes closed. Link sat across from her and held her hands. A strange sensation passed through him. His eyes were closed but he instinctively knew that his Triforce of Courage was glowing.
"I have possessed my piece of the Triforce a lot longer than you have possessed yours" said Zelda. "I have had most of my life to become attuned to its presence. You too must learn to attune your mind to your piece of the Triforce. The sensation you are feeling right now is coming from me. You must learn to seek out this same sensation on your own from your own piece of the Triforce. You must meditate on it in order to find it. I will help by guiding you. Now focus on finding the essence of your Triforce piece with your mind."
Link allowed Zelda to guide his mind to the place it needed to go. Near Lake Hylia, he had played a game involving riding down a rapid-filled river while he shot at targets with his bow. His mind felt like it was back on that river. His consciousness allowed Zelda to guide him through every twist and turn, all while the steady current pulled him closer to the Triforce of Courage at the end of this path.
Suddenly, Link was snapped out of his meditative state by a loud sound emanating from outside of the city. He was instantly on his feet, Master Sword in hand. "There's trouble" he growled.